New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-25
MISS YUM-YUM AT HOME
THE GIRLS OF THE GENTLEsT RACE.

she gives you rom those dark eyes OF hers IL seems
10 come as much as from the full rod lips IL - su'n
a comforting smile; so promlsory vi u" anu
dantjes so kindly and full Of good-felowshlp Win
dash OF coyness enlven IT, yes free IRON tho sorco
tvued grin of the barmad OF civilization You feel as II
vour coming alone had caused the real pleasure you
see that after all you must be quite desraoo per
SON else why should you be 50 welcomed by such
do,r,y hoar,v, II IL not the smile of ono about 10
receive O favor. but seems rather erec''ns W a" o'
friend after long absence. You are not oeg""'u ny
any empty SMILE for make your little DO" III as corI
eous a manpcr as TO the prondest queen OF
and with all fitting seriousness sit ye down upon 'h
stems OF the verandah and two neat ana comop manu-
maidcns will divcst you Of your shoes anu rop,"o
them with soft fur slippers Enter thcn inc atrlu"
where are all the ladies Of the house sittihR aoo"l
large square box sunk In the floor half null OF snowy
ashes each with a small waco OF IN" same an"s ny
her side cup OF pale tea and tlny-bowicd pipo ina"
gives but two or three pufTs at each filling fon arc
given a cushion your pipe and vase OF ashcs In
w,,c, Won find concealed burning charcoal-ths Is
tho Oritnta substitute for lucifcr-and then you arc
at liberty to use your tongue tho best OF your ABILITY
One OF the classes OF Japanese women that IN many
ways IS particularly Interesting Is that OF the ga'sha
girls These are said to be tho only really virtuous
women I'm Japan They are the famous dancing girls
of the Land OF the shoguns and anything moro grace
fn these bundles OF bright colors not In civil
lization. They mostly very petite ana gcnera'Iy
Young, sometimes not moro than ten years Old yet
they have an air. dignity, certain solemn statci-
ness that seems a part Of Themselves ana Is
bciehtenod by their rich costumes. They pose,
they walk thoy use their fans. thcy oee they hirt'
they go through all the FIRST part OF tho natoha dahoo
Chou Nugi, Chou Kinn. In way and Win a grace
that would bring OF 10 the owes OF court
beauty OF many Their clothes arc always
OF the richest stufs tho embroidery Is often rarc
md al
sashcs and frequently you a little three foot moth
Ing morsel Of dancing femnity with an obi 10 large
that the upper end Of the bow appears above tho hca
with most comca effect Bctwc these delicate, airac-
tive little creatures and the big. coarse obese wrestcrs
there seems TO exist strange Kind OF admiration
Every gaisha girl. nearly. has her favortc and Tor
him she works her finest cmbrodercs to grace him II
he he victor or console him II he be defeated 1t re-
scmblcs tho feeling Of the fcudal maiden who worA'n
her knights colors ard watched him hear them well
and LrAvely in the merry ioust.
Beyond this thcrc "a no romance I'm the life Of a
Japanese grl. no love making We understand It
and consequently the japanese novelist l. faihrr AZ
a di-ahvaniagr. For lack o. Other material he ihi-
back upon the only caste whcrc Intrigue and AL
venture po-.ihlc-th" demimonlc; and here %"
finds plenty - inspire his bamboo pen and cnrlc
the blood II hi, al r.. lie f. Nos mrcoi 10 STAY
his words from any fear Of bringing the blush Of shame
the mot dainty check: b. give free expression
TO hi, s.ofy FOR lr Japan woman l. not coh-il'rd
oufca-t b,cau-' ~h' "a 'aN.u from grace nor
,,.s s,o lao b., oyo eelf,..,c, if i. not looked
man =. f., a., wa, ,rr.,r ar immoral Sometime
even vcpog rrl is onprcn,lc,d 20 EVIL way lrcauc
.o s,c c.,, s.c NOR, ~ mo world AMI IL d. -ufpl..d
have Lcr wits sharpen d. her experience enlarged
and. I'm fact. finish hcr education. moro readily than
hy -tayinc al home and n IN, being woman ~ ih'
world. she VII be more likely TO attract men and
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modern DRAWN. room a, enter japanese house With
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shoe, fo Ia door, and shoes for doors. The mat
Ing is alnay. spoi.rss the white Iapcr all, and var
ulv,rd wooduo~k nee from The slightest mark and
the pol. she'd noois shine uac old English table
Even a agtiOus old ,lia5tcr tom tho Wild, Of Sew
England could find smallest speech ~ dust TO won't
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